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DL segmentation of chest muscle volume shows promise for COPD patients Deep learning (DL)-based muscle volume assessment from routine CT scans could help identify COPD patients with comorbid sarcopenia.

A deep-learning algorithm that segments 3D pectoralis muscle volume shows better reproducibility and stronger associations with COPD than an analysis that uses 2D pectoralis muscle area data #radiology #AI #CT #sarcopenia #COPD

HPI: Workforce attrition higher in radiology subspecialties Subspecialties are an area of particular concern within the trend of increased radiology workforce attrition.

Loss of subspecialists can affect the ability of patients to access and receive care #radiology

38-year-old man with thalassemia and fatigue - myAuntminnie A 38-year-old man with a history of thalassemia and history of multiple blood transfusions presented with fatigue.

A case for your consideration! #radiology

Local or regional clinical AI test beds may emerge in U.S. What's to come on the path to coordinated AI implementation?

AI is needed to support coordinated care pathways and precision medicine, and local or regional AI test beds are emerging #radiology #AI

CEUS with perfluorobutane diagnoses small-cell HCC Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with perfluorobutane performs well in diagnosing small-cell liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

CEUS with perfluorobutane achieved a similar performance to MRI when incorporating Kupffer-phase findings, regardless of whether patients have cirrhosis or not #radiology #CEUS #ultrasound #MRI #livercancer

Ablation as effective as surgery for treating small kidney cancers In patients with stage T1a kidney cancer, ablation shows comparable progression risk but fewer complications.

The findings underscore the importance of consulting with patients regarding treatment for the disease #radiology #kidneycancer #CT

Lancet Oncology: Global breast cancer cases could surge to 3.5M by 2050 The study also found that yearly deaths could increase by 44%, climbing from 764,000 in 2023 to nearly 1.4 million in 2050.

The study also found that yearly deaths could increase by 44%, climbing from 764,000 to nearly 1.4 million during the same time frame #radiology #mammography #breastcancer

Survey: Most ultrasound users may not have access to cleaning guides A survey found that many ultrasound users do not have disinfection guidelines or have proper training on transducer cleaning.

Many endocavity ultrasound users do not have access to infection prevention guidelines #radiology #ultrasound

26-year-old man with neutropenia and dyspnea - myAuntminnie A 26-year-old man with a history of familial nonischemic cardiomyopathy with heart transplantation presented with dyspnea on exertion and neutropenia.

What's your diagnosis? #radiology buff.ly/lhGPKm4

Media reporting overlooks parts of breast cancer screening guidelines News media did not often address some parts of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's updated breast cancer screening guidelines.

News outlets may not address some underlying reasons for current breast cancer screening guidelines #radiology #breastcancer #mammography

73-year-old man with lower urinary tract infection - myAuntminnie A 73-year-old man without significant medical history presented at the urology department of our hospital for a lower urinary tract infection.

A case for your consideration! #radiology

Physicians superior to LLMs in interpreting PET imaging Four physicians identified tumor locations on F-18 FDG-PET scans with far higher accuracy than six large language models (LLMs).

Physicians far outperformed GPT-5 and five other large language models (LLMs) when interpreting F-18 FDG-PET images of patients with esophageal cancer #radiology #LLMs #PETimaging #esophagealcancer

AI could help segment throat cancer tumors without use of contrast MRI The findings could shift imaging workflows for patients who cannot safely receive gadolinium-based contrast

The finding could shift imaging workflows for patients who cannot safely receive gadolinium-based contrast #radiology #AI #MRI #throatcancer

73-year-old man with lower urinary tract infection - myAuntminnie A 73-year-old man without significant medical history presented at the urology department of our hospital for a lower urinary tract infection.

How would you diagnose this case? #radiology

From silos to systems: Redefining radiology through network integration In a new column, Charles Morris of Agfa HealthCare makes the case for imaging without boundaries.

As the baby boomer generation ages into higher-acuity care, demand for imaging surges while the supply of radiologists falls behind #radiology

Cardiac MRI flags late gadolinium enhancement in Takotsubo patients Late gadolinium enhancement was linked to earlier imaging after symptom onset and greater myocardial edema extent in a recent study.

The presence of late gadolinium enhancement was independently linked to earlier imaging after symptom onset and greater myocardial edema extent #radiology #Takotsubo #MRI buff.ly/7qnc6nG

Challenges ahead as ABR prepares to reinstate oral exams Surveyed program directors who personally took the oral boards view the change more favorably than those who did not.

A recent national survey suggests that most radiology program directors support the American Board of Radiology’s (ABR) switch back to oral certifying exams for residents, yet challenges lie ahead #radiology #ABR

60-year-old woman with weight loss, fevers, confusion - myAuntminnie A 60-year-old woman with history of treated pulmonary adenocarcinoma and renal and pancreas transplantation on chronic immunosuppression presents with progressive weight loss, fevers, and confusion.

What's your diagnosis? #radiology

LLM use rising for editing radiology research abstracts More radiology researchers are using ChatGPT or other large language models (LLMs) to modify text in their research abstracts.

Radiology researchers today are more likely to use ChatGPT or other large language models (LLMs) to modify text within their research abstracts #radiology #ChatGPT #LLMs

JAMA study shows wide global variation in cardiac imaging radiation dose "Radiation doses varied significantly between imaging tests and among patients receiving the same tests," researchers reported.

The research found that "radiation doses varied significantly between imaging tests and among patients receiving the same tests across centers, regions, and country income strata" #radiology #radiationdose

Millennial rads -- and a Gen Zer -- weigh in: What's an 'Aunt Minnie'? What do younger radiologists and residents make of the phrase?

What do younger radiologists, residents make of the phrase? #radiology #millennials #genz

How much solid waste do neurointerventions generate? Researchers quantified waste generation in their neurointerventional angiography suite over 90 days.

Neurointerventional procedures generate significant solid waste with varying disposal costs, with clinical waste accounting for more than 50% of the total #radiology #neuroimaging

Turnover increasing among radiology practices Excessive workload, being a female, and working in nonacademic practices are tied to higher turnover among imaging practices.

Radiologist turnover rose by over 60% in the past decade, and women are more prone to leaving their imaging position than men #radiology

Fibrosis pattern on CT predicts CPFE progression rate, but not survival Although fibrosis patterns help clinicians anticipate CPFE trajectory, treatment decisions should focus on fibrosis extent.

The findings suggest that although fibrosis patterns help clinicians anticipate CPFE trajectory and monitor the progression of the disease, treatment decisions should focus on fibrosis extent #radiology #CPFE #CT #fibrosis

Could less ultrasound lead to less thyroid cancer overdiagnosis? Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis remained high in a modeling study despite accounting for a true increase in incidences.

Reducing ultrasound referrals for nonpalpable nodules could help address thyroid cancer overdiagnosis #radiology #ultrasound #thyroidcancer buff.ly/6Auau5U

24-year-old man with shortness of breath and unintentional weight loss - myAuntminnie A 24-year-old man presented with a three-month history of shortness of breath and unintentional weight loss.

A new case for your consideration! #radiology

Genetic mutations linked to poor outcomes in Pluvicto patients TP53, PTEN, and RB1 mutations may serve as prognostic biomarkers.

Patients with certain genetic mutations have inferior overall survival after treatment with lutetium-177 (Lu-177) prostate-specific membrane antigen 617 (PSMA-617) #radiology #prostatecancer #Pluvicto

PROMISE: Women face higher heart disease risk at lower plaque burdens Study findings address the question of "whether cardiovascular risk increases proportionally with plaque extent in both sexes."

The study findings add to existing research that seeks to address "whether cardiovascular risk increases proportionally with plaque extent in both sexes," researchers wrote #radiology #heartdisease #CCTA

AI support leads to more cancers found on DBT AI assistance for interpreting screening DBT exams led to sharp increases in finding invasive and lobular cancers.

Interpreting DBT exams with AI assistance led to sharp increases in detecting invasive and lobular cancers, as well as those found in dense breasts #radiology #DBT #mammography #breastcancer

84-year-old man with fever and lower back pain - myAuntminnie An 84-year-old man presented with a fever and lower back pain. He had no prior genitourinary, gastrointestinal, respiratory, or systemic symptoms.

How would you diagnose this case? #radiology